In 2023, individuals in the United States lost over 2.94 billion U.S. dollars in business e-mail compromise (BEC) scams. This figure represents a notable increase since 2021 when the reported losses totaled approximately 2.4 billion U.S. dollars. In 2020, the amount of money lost in this type of cybercrime in the U.S. amounted to over 7.4 billion U.S. dollars.
Annual amount of monetary loss of business e-mail compromise (BEC) victims in the United States from 2020 to 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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IC3. (March 6, 2024). Annual amount of monetary loss of business e-mail compromise (BEC) victims in the United States from 2020 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390022/bec-victim-money-lost-us/
IC3. "Annual amount of monetary loss of business e-mail compromise (BEC) victims in the United States from 2020 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390022/bec-victim-money-lost-us/
IC3. (2024). Annual amount of monetary loss of business e-mail compromise (BEC) victims in the United States from 2020 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390022/bec-victim-money-lost-us/
IC3. "Annual Amount of Monetary Loss of Business E-mail Compromise (Bec) Victims in The United States from 2020 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390022/bec-victim-money-lost-us/
IC3, Annual amount of monetary loss of business e-mail compromise (BEC) victims in the United States from 2020 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390022/bec-victim-money-lost-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
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